Sarah Palin: I want to be Energy Secretary in a prospective Donald Trump White House

Sarah Palin is making no secret of her desire to be part of a prospective Trump administration.

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee said Sunday that she'd serve as Energy Secretary if Donald Trump won the 2016 election.

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"I think a lot about the Department of Energy, because energy is my baby," Palin said on CNN's "State of the Union." "Oil and gas and minerals, those things that God has dumped on this part of the earth for mankind's use instead of us relying on unfriendly foreign nations, for us to import their resources."

But if she got the gig, she wouldn't have it for long, Palin predicted.

"If I were head of that, I'd get rid of it," Palin said. "And I'd let the states start having more control over the lands that are within their boundaries and the people who are affected by the developments within their states."

"So, you know, if I were in charge of that, it would be a short-term job, but it would be a — it would be really great to have someone who knows energy and is pro-responsible development to be in charge," she added.

Trump said in July that he "would love" to include Palin in his administration if he won the 2016 election.

Palin hasn't held elected or appointed political office since resigning as Alaska governor in 2009.